Word watch
Article Abstract:
Five terms that are new or have new meanings are defined: crind, guerrilla librarianship, medical mall, spange and sylvanshine. Crind refers to an automatic credit-card reader, while spange refers to the act of panhandling for spare change.
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1997
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Article Abstract:
Definitions are provided for five new terms: broadbanding, cultural transvestitism, medical foods, stork parking, and sucker bomb. The background of each term is also described.
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1997
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The sword is mightier than the word
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An interview with historian and writer Michael Ignatieff is presented. His views on the ethical dilemmas posed by modern warfare techniques are explored.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2000
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